A doctor from Manhasset was arrested on charges of sexual abuse earlier this month after he was accused by a 21-year-old male patient who visited him at a ModernMD urgent care facility in Queens. This is the second time he has been arrested on sexual abuse counts in the past two years.
Police said the patient saw Dr. Amir Sitafalwalla, 72, of Manhasset, on Aug. 14 for medical care concerning his genital area at the ModernMD urgent care located at 89-22 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven.
The patient reported that during the medical examination by Sitafalwalla, he made inappropriate sexual comments that made the patient feel uncomfortable, according to police.
The patient did not report any injuries, police said.
Sitafallwalla was arrested on Sept. 9 and charged with third-degree sexual abuse and forcible touching of intimate parts. He pled not guilty to both charges and was released on bail, according to court records.
The doctor was previously arrested on March 23, 2023 and also charged with third-degree sexual abuse. The arrest was for an incident reported on Jan. 19, 2023 at the same medical facility, according to court records.
Sitafallwalla is due back in court Nov. 13 for both incidents.
